preky
Preky is a linguistic stem most often encountered in Baltic languages, especially Lithuanian, where it is associated with trade and commerce. It does not function as a standalone modern Lithuanian noun; instead, it appears within inflected or compound forms that name economic activity. The direct noun for trade is prekyba, and related adjectives include prekybinis (commercial, trade-related) and phrases like prekybos centras (shopping center) or prekybos tinklas (retail network).
Etymology and cognates: The stem preky- is part of the Baltic lexical family tracing back to Proto-Baltic
Other uses: Outside Lithuanian morphological systems, preky may appear as a component in personal names or
See also: Trade, commerce, Lithuanian language, Baltic languages.